“It is not where we are that matters nor what we have, it is what we do with where we are and what we have.”

“Suffering teaches joy.”

“Complacency delivered us into the hands of evil greedy men like Cheney.”

“I go silent so I can write. When my tongue is wagging my fingers are silent.”

“If we are exhorted to play simple melodies with beauty rather than difficult ones with error, the same should be applied to writing; simple words greater effect.”

“Work on your character, let life fall into place.”

“Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.”

“If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.”

“Gossip, as usual, was one-third right and two-thirds wrong.”